Washing-machine



-(No Model.)

W.'H. STIGENWALT.

WASHING MACHINE.

Patented Nov. 29

N4 PETERS, PhnlwLillwmphar. Wanhinglon. QC.

WILLIAM H. STIGENWALT, or IOLA,

i DAVIS, or BLANDINSVILLE, ILLINOIS.

, 7 U ITED ST TES PATENT OFFICE.

KANSAS, ASSIGNOR TO VVINFIELD S.

WASHING-*MACHINEL.

. SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 373,861, datedNovember Application filed March 26, 1887. Serial No. 232,404. (Nomodeh)To all whom it may concern Be it known that .1, WILLIAM H. STIGEN- WALT,a citizen of the United States, residing With these ends in view theinvention con sists in the improved construction and combinations ofparts, hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a washing-machineconstructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalvertical section of the same, and Fig. 3 is a transverse section.

In the accompafiying drawings, in. which like letters of referenceindicate correspond ing parts in all the figures, A represents a box orcasing, which is oblong in form, and is of a sufficient size to receivea receptacle or cylinder, 13. Extending outwardly from one side of thereceptacle or cylinder B is a trunnion, a, which fits in a recess in thebox or casing, while projecting from the other side of theclothes-receptacle is a cranked handle, which forms the bearing for theother side of the receptacle.

0 represents a cover, which is formed with outwardly extending flanges con its sides and ends, which support said cover upon the upper edge ofthe box or casing A.

The clothes cylinder or receptacle B consists of the sides D, which areconnected at intervals by plates E, arranged at equal distances apartand having a series of rows of perforations at their ends.

Extending upwardly from the sides of the cylinder or receptacle B,between the plates E, are plates E, which are slightly depressed atabout their centers, while their ends are bent upwardly and extendbeyond the edges of plates E, and, being located above the same, formcups or buckets, G, which are substantially V-shaped in form. In the'depressed or central portion of the plates E are formed a series ofopenings, H, through which the dirty water escapes. I

Connecting the ends of the plates E with the plates F, at about theircenters, are curved A braces I, which serve as rubbers for the clotheswhen the cylinder or receptacle is revolved.

The sides of the receptacle are cut in twoparts, as are also the platesE, at the points where the sides are divided, and said divided sectionis hinged to the body of the cylinder at one end. The body of thecylinder is provided on the opposite side with a beveled log orprojection, adapted to engage with a spring-catch, J, secured to thedivided section.

The operation is as follows: The divided section is raised and theclothes placed in the cylinder. The divided section is then lowered andheld in place by the catch device. The cylinderis thenrevolved by meansof the handle, and the water is caught by the cups or buckets andcarried to the interior of the cylinder, passing through theperforations or openings in the plates E. The 'clothes'are thussubjected to the action of hot water and steam, and as the cylinder isrevolved the clothes are thrown against the curved braces,

which have the action of rubbers and serve to thoroughly remove the dirtfro m the clothes.

The dirty water from the cylinder escapes through the openings in" theplates F as the cylinder is revolved.

A washing-machine constructed as above described will'readily andquickly cleanse the clothes, and without any rubbing of the same, whichis a great advantage, from the fact that rubbing injures the clothes bywearing the same out.

' Having thus described my invention, I claim- 4 The improved cylinderfor boiler washingmachines, consisting of the side plates, D D, thecentrally-depressed apertured plates F, secured between the edges ofsaid plates D,

the platesE, secured between the plates D and having their ends providedwith perforarations and extended under the ends ofthe plates F, therebyforming the buckets G, and the depressed braces I, arranged under andacross the buckets G and connecting the plates E and-F, substantially asspecified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM H. STIGENWALT.

Witnesses:

W. A. CUMMINGS, ALEX. S. EWART.

